Modeling of Ebullated-Bed Reactor

Current Operating and Planned Ebullated-Bed Units around the World 

Refinery Location EB Technology Start-Up Date Design Capacity (BPSD) Feedstock 

BP-Amoco Mdxico Texas city, USA LC-fining 1984 60,000 Residues from 

Motiva Convent, USA H-oil 1984 43,000 heavy crude Vacuum residue 

Tonen Canada Kawasaki, Japan H-oil/H-oil 1997 25,000/25,000 Vacuum residue 

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Martfnez J, Sdnchez JL, Ancheyta J, Ruiz RS. A review of process aspects and modeling of ebullated bed reactors for hydrocracking of heavy oils. Catal. Rev. Sci. Eng. 2010 52 60-105. 

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